what's new?

every update here is something we actually wanted to exist.
got questions? reach out, we're listening.

may 17, 2026

  • compare up to 50 people (was 10)
  • viewer-overlap badges on profiles
  • follow-boost insights
  • faster /people stream, lighter db load
  • apple music covers stop going missing
  • music tab filter restored
  • yesterday's outage resolved

may 16, 2026

a few hours of downtime in the evening — the biggest traffic wave we'd ever seen overwhelmed our db. patched the same night. sorry for the rough evening.

  • public compare links — paste anywhere, opens the match
  • link preview image for shared compares
  • "X compared passports with you" email
  • share button on the compare overlay
  • apple music previews for artists, albums, OSTs
  • artist discography import on apple music
  • library grid stops jittering on iphone
  • hero shimmer is back
  • music library stays 3-col on phones
  • modal buttons reachable again
  • cmd+click share link opens in new tab

may 15, 2026

  • /random discord command
  • animated gif avatars for ambassadors
  • /hub hero stops repeating across visits
  • follower emails — taste-match %, cleaner fonts, better deliverability
  • og preview refreshes on stat changes

may 14, 2026

  • broken music thumbnails fill in across visits
  • last.fm re-import keeps existing covers

may 13, 2026

  • follower notification emails
  • instant skeletons on /hub, /people, profile
  • covers stop shimmering once loaded
  • bottom nav taps feel snappier
  • apple music deep links from every modal
  • share image — passport gradient + ambassador badge
  • stars + next up captions appear after you curate
  • pickers got a pure black bg
  • onboarding saves reliably, any nickname works

may 12, 2026

  • /hub empty state for fresh accounts
  • onboarding moved to its own page

may 11, 2026

  • compare warning redesign

may 10, 2026

  • music tab is faster, smoother, no shake at the bottom
  • music skeleton matches the loaded grid 1:1
  • artist tiles show a silhouette while the cover loads
  • next up skeleton matches the real grid
  • insights render again for sparse libraries

may 9, 2026

  • /hub editorial redesign
  • insights feed rebuilt — patterns, circle signals, milestones
  • circle consensus rotates as a pair
  • nearby-movement strip on /hub
  • passport stats cycle in one quiet line
  • reveal-on-scroll fades, animations pause offscreen

may 8, 2026

  • sign in with apple
  • last.fm album cover matching fixed
  • 3D covers no longer hitch on scroll
  • rating + status history captured under the hood
  • trending + friend-activity rail folded into insights

may 7, 2026

  • /people taste-sorted stream replaces the friends list
  • niche-first covers — rare favorites surface ahead of GTA
  • placeholder avatars take on your passport color
  • shimmer skeletons sync as one wave
  • csv import handles commas in titles

may 6, 2026

  • /auth redesign, less flicker on first paint
  • human-readable item slugs in urls
  • ambassador badge opens /ambassadors
  • privacy copy clarified
  • skeleton polish across my-stars and modals

may 5, 2026

  • insights overhaul, softer voice for new libraries
  • author leaderboard for books
  • countries cluster + crowd-deviation facts
  • passport background picker redesign

may 4, 2026

  • background picker — search history, steam art, tmdb covers
  • bio capped to two lines on passport
  • compare flow handles thin libraries
  • landing no longer hangs on first load

may 3, 2026

  • pick your passport background
  • ambassador badge on profile name
  • /ambassadors page
  • sort books by author, music by artist
  • pick book covers across editions
  • hover previews — steam trailers + apple music samples
  • swipe-to-rate click fix

may 2, 2026

  • official trailer as the first hero slide in film modal
  • hd anime covers via tmdb, anilist as fallback
  • share image rebuild — faster, sharper edges, transparent canvas
  • accent tint stripped from everything except the passport

may 1, 2026

  • follows are live — you can actually follow other people now
  • mobile bottom-nav polish
  • added this page

apr 30, 2026

  • hub page is here — trending, friends, and people like you in one spot
  • mobile header fix

apr 29, 2026

  • music covers stop randomly disappearing
  • settings toggles redesign
  • landing loads faster

apr 28, 2026

  • discord linked roles
  • xbox + last.fm import
  • account deletion
  • pronouns + bigger bio in profile

apr 27, 2026

  • onboarding doesn't yeet you out when you search anymore
  • 3D wheel + 3D conveyor on landing
  • landing showcase swap got smoother

apr 26, 2026

  • mobile-first landing redesign
  • /why page
  • physics-based compare cards

apr 25, 2026

  • covers fade in cleanly
  • quick-add overlay inside cards
  • wikidata artist photos

apr 24, 2026

  • match-slides stories viewer
  • compare flow

apr 23, 2026

  • match-slides shipped — your taste compatibility as a swipeable story
  • haiku-driven dynamic slide copy

apr 22, 2026

  • guest taste quiz — try compatibility before signing up
  • guest-compare block on public profiles
  • groundwork for follows

apr 21, 2026

  • save your passport as a photo
  • mobile share/edit/save action column
  • subtle motion polish across the ui

apr 20, 2026

  • friends activity rail on mobile
  • giant code cleanup under the hood

apr 19, 2026

  • similar passports rail
  • music section in /discover
  • personality tags

apr 18, 2026

  • socials moved to @passport.dex
  • twitter / X cards in metadata

apr 17, 2026

  • landing redesign — new ctas, depth carousel
  • real-time activity ticker pulled from public libraries

apr 16, 2026

  • bugfixes

apr 15, 2026

  • tightened up security on the api
  • sitemap.xml + robots.txt
  • proper error + 404 pages

apr 14, 2026

  • steam auto-imports your library after auth
  • haptic feedback
  • guests can search now
  • share links for items

apr 13, 2026

  • film modal hero carousel
  • game modal redesign with steam art
  • music + book modals matching redesign
  • openlibrary replaces google books

apr 12, 2026

  • library edit mode — multi-select, bulk actions, undo
  • music library got physical tiles
  • glass-style buttons + drag-handle modals
  • swipe-to-rate

apr 11, 2026

  • onboarding interstitial — quick-picks + conversational stars
  • smart swap when placing items in edit mode
  • full library section editing

apr 10, 2026

  • smart passport layout — empty pockets hide, sections sort by count
  • steam profile link
  • passport height adapts to content

apr 9, 2026

  • per-category library stats
  • anime + manga tabs
  • otp rate limiter

apr 8, 2026

  • landing demo with real personas
  • terms + privacy pages
  • dynamic og cards for /[username]
  • /discover page

apr 7, 2026

  • vercel functions moved to tokyo (closer to db)
  • consolidated passport data fetch
  • dedicated /search page
  • animated landing demo for guests

apr 6, 2026

  • ultrawide viewport zoom support
  • anilist import
  • music — artists + albums (not just tracks)

apr 5, 2026

  • watchlist replaces next-up
  • 3D book cards with page-count thickness
  • letterboxd csv import
  • library visibility (private / friends / public)

apr 4, 2026

  • search shows full results + caches them
  • friends user search + compatibility badges
  • nsfw protection
  • safari tilt lag fix

apr 3, 2026

  • mobile-responsive layout
  • mobile modals — drag handle, swipe-to-dismiss
  • profile bio with clickable links

apr 2, 2026

  • friends system
  • edit mode — section sort, manual picks, quote editing
  • library redesign with passport card on top
  • cycling search placeholder

apr 1, 2026

  • favorites grid polish
  • holographic star effect
  • social oauth (google + discord)

mar 31, 2026

  • centered passport layout, 12-col grid
  • skeleton shimmer tied to data loading
  • chrome border-radius clipping fix

mar 30, 2026

  • card badges + remove-from-library
  • hdr shine effect
  • cd disc diffraction shimmer

mar 29, 2026

  • book detail modal
  • sidebar filters
  • public profiles at /[username]
  • security audit pass

mar 28, 2026

  • game modal redesign — half-step ratings, autosave
  • film detail modal
  • unified modal design

mar 27, 2026

  • 3D tilt cards
  • library filters
  • rating dots → passport stars
  • store logos on game pages

mar 26, 2026

  • vinyl music discs
  • profile section redesign
  • social links
  • profile color gradient

mar 25, 2026

  • books support
  • dashboard overlap redesign
  • itunes covers
  • favorites system
  • next.js 16 middleware → proxy migration

mar 24, 2026

  • magic-link auth
  • public passport games grid
  • music search + import
  • navigation header

mar 23, 2026

  • day one. project lives.
  • igdb game search
  • add-to-passport flow